Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Uruguay

Uruguay: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 57.22 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
57.22 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
46th
of 178 countries
All-time high
130.61 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1980
All-time low
49.08 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1970
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Uruguay, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/kg.

Analysis

In 2023, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Uruguay stood at 57.22 kg CO2eq/kg.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Uruguay peaked at 130.61 kg CO2eq/kg in 1980 and was at its lowest, 49.08 kg CO2eq/kg, in 1970.

Uruguay ranks 46th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Uruguay, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg CO2eq/kg Change
1961 83.52 kg CO2eq/kg
1962 81.4 kg CO2eq/kg -2.5%
1963 90.32 kg CO2eq/kg +11.0%
1964 88.9 kg CO2eq/kg -1.6%
1965 81.14 kg CO2eq/kg -8.7%
1966 75.23 kg CO2eq/kg -7.3%
1967 88.31 kg CO2eq/kg +17.4%
1968 69.37 kg CO2eq/kg -21.4%
1969 82.44 kg CO2eq/kg +18.8%
1970 49.08 kg CO2eq/kg -40.5%
1971 54.65 kg CO2eq/kg +11.4%
1972 50.04 kg CO2eq/kg -8.4%
1973 71.28 kg CO2eq/kg +42.5%
1974 61.19 kg CO2eq/kg -14.2%
1975 76.41 kg CO2eq/kg +24.9%
1976 87.9 kg CO2eq/kg +15.0%
1977 88.13 kg CO2eq/kg +0.3%
1978 91.48 kg CO2eq/kg +3.8%
1979 124.64 kg CO2eq/kg +36.2%
1980 130.61 kg CO2eq/kg +4.8%
1981 89.53 kg CO2eq/kg -31.5%
1982 91.02 kg CO2eq/kg +1.7%
1983 102.31 kg CO2eq/kg +12.4%
1984 104.18 kg CO2eq/kg +1.8%
1985 101.86 kg CO2eq/kg -2.2%
1986 97.27 kg CO2eq/kg -4.5%
1987 98.22 kg CO2eq/kg +1.0%
1988 94.65 kg CO2eq/kg -3.6%
1989 92.84 kg CO2eq/kg -1.9%
1990 88.82 kg CO2eq/kg -4.3%
1991 91.57 kg CO2eq/kg +3.1%
1992 83.66 kg CO2eq/kg -8.6%
1993 78.33 kg CO2eq/kg -6.4%
1994 69.21 kg CO2eq/kg -11.6%
1995 83.6 kg CO2eq/kg +20.8%
1996 66.39 kg CO2eq/kg -20.6%
1997 65.55 kg CO2eq/kg -1.3%
1998 64.53 kg CO2eq/kg -1.6%
1999 61.13 kg CO2eq/kg -5.3%
2000 55.68 kg CO2eq/kg -8.9%
2001 50.78 kg CO2eq/kg -8.8%
2002 75.36 kg CO2eq/kg +48.4%
2003 79.68 kg CO2eq/kg +5.7%
2004 79.28 kg CO2eq/kg -0.5%
2005 70.72 kg CO2eq/kg -10.8%
2006 76.95 kg CO2eq/kg +8.8%
2007 81.44 kg CO2eq/kg +5.8%
2008 68.5 kg CO2eq/kg -15.9%
2009 56.96 kg CO2eq/kg -16.8%
2010 80.67 kg CO2eq/kg +41.6%
2011 79.07 kg CO2eq/kg -2.0%
2012 91.69 kg CO2eq/kg +16.0%
2013 64.18 kg CO2eq/kg -30.0%
2014 66.6 kg CO2eq/kg +3.8%
2015 98.48 kg CO2eq/kg +47.9%
2016 98.31 kg CO2eq/kg -0.2%
2017 98.05 kg CO2eq/kg -0.3%
2018 78.4 kg CO2eq/kg -20.0%
2019 79.95 kg CO2eq/kg +2.0%
2020 57.68 kg CO2eq/kg -27.9%
2021 54.41 kg CO2eq/kg -5.7%
2022 55.09 kg CO2eq/kg +1.3%
2023 57.22 kg CO2eq/kg +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 82.29 kg CO2eq/kg 69.37 kg CO2eq/kg 90.32 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 75.48 kg CO2eq/kg 49.08 kg CO2eq/kg 124.64 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 100.25 kg CO2eq/kg 89.53 kg CO2eq/kg 130.61 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 75.28 kg CO2eq/kg 61.13 kg CO2eq/kg 91.57 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 69.54 kg CO2eq/kg 50.78 kg CO2eq/kg 81.44 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 83.54 kg CO2eq/kg 64.18 kg CO2eq/kg 98.48 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 56.1 kg CO2eq/kg 54.41 kg CO2eq/kg 57.68 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 43 Luxembourg 58.23 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 44 Zambia 57.84 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 45 Gabon 57.78 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 47 Philippines 56.93 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 48 Comoros 56.74 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 49 Namibia 55.75 kg CO2eq/kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Uruguay?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Uruguay was 57.22 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 130.61 kg CO2eq/kg in 1980.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 49.08 kg CO2eq/kg in 1970.
How does Uruguay rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?
Uruguay ranks 46th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity
Unit
kg CO2eq/kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
223 places, 12,606 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.